2006-10-03 18:59:07 · 22 answers · asked by Mew 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
About 1400 years ago, people started saying it in hopes of not getting the plague. Of course plague is not transmitted that way, but it did go away, and people just kept saying it.
People cough all the time, especially in populated areas before sanitation and modern medicine. Sneezing is more infrequent maybe.
Really, it was stupid either way. I mean it started as a superstition and continues as one - it does not have to be logical or reasonable.
2006-10-03 19:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you sneeze they Say your heart stops and demons are leaving you. Also I heard something about that they can enter at that time. I also know that demons can leave in coughing so it must be more tied with the heart stopping.
Any reason to bless someone is a good reason.
God Bless You for whenever you need God's Blessings, ;-)
2006-10-03 19:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by CHS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sneezing was considered to be Demons coming out!
So when you sneeze, the appropriate way of Blessing the soul is to say 'Bless You!'
Coughing! There's another thing!!
2006-10-03 19:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In English-speaking countries, it is common for at least one person to say "God bless you" (or just "Bless you") after someone sneezes. This tradition originates from the Middle Ages, when it was believed that when one sneezed, the soul left the body and could be snatched by an evil spirit:
2006-10-03 19:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by i_lyn_tek_i 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say " Bless You " when someone sneezes because long ago people thought that when you sneezed, a tiny bit of your soul escaped and to make up for the empty space that created, evil could get in, so they said " bless you " to prevent that... Yeah...
2006-10-03 19:01:29 · answer #5 · answered by x_athymia_x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There a myth out there when person sneezes then the heart stops and that you could die. So a person Bless you because it is blessing that you are still a live.
2006-10-03 19:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
some say its because when someone sneezes their heart stops for a second
but the truth is A sneeze is a sudden, forceful, involuntary burst of air through the nose and mouth.Sneezing is caused by irritation to the mucous membranes of the nose or throat. It can be very bothersome, but is generally not a sign of a serious problem.
2006-10-03 19:01:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because back in the day, when someone sneezed it usually meant they were getting a cold, and if you got a cold you would die, so they would say bless you, so you woulden't die. Coughing dosen't cause immediate death, you cough for billions of reasons. And the fact that they thought your soul was escaping or something.
2006-10-03 19:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by alley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding is in the mid evil period they believed it was evil spirits coming out of your body because of the violent nature of sneezing. So they would bless the people after they sneezed. I don't know if it is actually true or not.???
2006-10-03 19:08:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think back then, people belived if you sneeze, that meant you were getting sick and alot of children and people die from illness because they didnt have the technology then that we have now, so they would say "bless you" but now, when someone coughs that just ****** nasty and i aint got to open my mouth and tell somebody "bless you" while they coufin and risk catchin what ever tha hell the got, cause they prolly already got the infection settled deep down in they throat, and its gone be there for a while so....to hell with em
2006-10-03 19:06:52 · answer #10 · answered by angelx0x 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋